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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 11TH, 1914.

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS, TELEGRAMS.

[ DEB OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD": SERVICE.]

CHINA SERVICE.

"WHITE WOLF" DEFEATED.

BOBBER CHIEF'S CONFESSION.

[DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD

BERVICE.]

FOREIGN INTERESTS IN CHINA,

BERLIN, May 8th. Germany and Japan have reached an agreement for the mutual protection of their industrial and intellectual pro Chao Tij inspector of troops at Sian perties in China,

PERING, May 9th,

1" DER OSTASIATISONER LLOYD'

SERVICEA

DEUTSCHE-ASIATIO BANK,

REPORT ON CONDITIONS IN CHINA.

BERLIN, May 9th. The annual report of the Deutsch- Asiatische Bank contains an important

A CHEETAH AT THE FEAK.

BANDOM REFLECTIONS.

DEATHS FROM HYDROPHOBIA IN MANILA.

Last evening, about 6 o'clock, two men We are all still greatly interested in

We take the following from the Manila of the Royal Garrison Artillery, sitting the tiger, Quite a score of "kills must Cablenama on a public seat towards the end of have been planted about the island, but As a result of having been bitten three Barker Road, were startled by su animal,

Stripes ie not taking the bait, Sports- months ago by a Chow puppy, Betty Kerr which they assumed to be a tiger, darting men still maintain their interest in the Kerr, formerly a supervisor in the office the four years old daughter of Reginald down the hillside, crossing the road, and search for the undesired denizen of the of the Eastern Extension Telegraph disappearing into the shrubbery below daybreak, but they had na tiger steak for Sunday night in the Philippine Generul

Indian constable 160, who happened to be patrolling the boat, also saw the said that he had seen it tho previous even animal, and describes it as a cheetah. He

hills.

Some were out last week befors Company, but now in Shanghai, died

Hospital.

breakfast. Traces of the tiger are

known to some enthusiastic and persever plentiful, I am told, but he is an elusive beast. His habits, however, are becoming

no doubt, we shall find him in the

Fu, reports a victory for the Government | RUSSIAN FREE TRADE ON CHINESE review of the Chinese financial question. ing at the same spot, The animal is ing sportsmen, and one of these fins dayait. At this time during the course of a ·

troops at Lungchow and Kuanchan, în Shousi, near the Kansu border, over

White Wolf " He states that 1,500

robbers were killed and 2,000 horses and 500 rifles captured, among whom was the zohbor chief, Heuo Yang, who has con

FRONTIER ABOLISHED,

BERLIN, May 9th.

The Russian Government has informed China of her willingness to agree to the abolition of the free trade zone in Russian Territory along the Chinese

about the size of a large dog, and was describou by the soldiers as being brown in colour, with reddish stripes.

Meanwhile tiger stories continue to interest the focal public.. A reader sends me the following:-

It proposes that the second instalment of the Reorganisation on should be

museum. Loan applied to creditors, and especially for the redonip

pay floating debts to foreign

tion of the notes issued by the southern provinces. The monetary reforms are to be embodied in the new programme of

to obtain funds by a future loan.

TIGER AT FOOCHOW.

The Chow puppy was a pet in the

of the family who came in contact with family and was about four months of age. Three months ago it became peevish and fratful, and would snap at membarg

Weak it, breme snappish and bit several members of the family in turn on succeed- ing days, including Betty's grandmother, Chiness amah, then a Filipino in tho then Betty, then Mrs. Kerr, next

family employ, and finally a muchacho who grabbed the puppy and dashed out A tiger, I observe, has been put to rout The Filipino

its brains. in India by a plucky English surveyor with week

omployen no better weapon thann sight rule.

died about one ago in the Philippine General remember an even more thrilling instance hydrophobia. Following this death the Hospital with what was diagnosed as tiste,

in England some years ago. To the horror It happened when Barnum's show was over Hand shock of the management, one of the

French leave of its cage one night

a savago tigers it gloried in tired of making faces at the populace and took

The

I

fessed that he was in the service of Sun frontier. The abolition will take effect reorganization, for which it is intended tiger has been raiding a village in the of the quelling of a ferocious man-eater,ontire family has been placed under the

Sen and Huang Hsing, with orders assist White Wolf." The pursuit of the robbers into Kansu has been taken up A MINISTER SECURES A HOLIDAY,

PEEING, May 9th. Liang Tung Yen, Minister of Com munications, has asked for twenty days' leave of absence, and the Minister of the Interior has been directed to act for him

meanwhile.

EUROPEAN SERVICE.

THE NEW GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA.

LONDON, May 8th. H.H. Prines Alexander of Teck, brother of H. M. Quoan Mary, has been appointed Governor-General of Canada, vice HR.H. the Duke of Connaught.

The new appointment has wet with “general' approval, especially that of the

Conservative Press.

BRITAIN AND CONFISCATION

IN WAR TIME.

LONDON, May 8th,

Sir Edward Grey, in the House of Com- mons, foreshadowed that Great Britain will adopt a more conciliatory attitude at the coming Hague Conference towards the

desire for the abolition of the right of con- Hacation of bostile merchant vessels in time:

On the 1st June. Thereafter it is arranged that merchandise leaving Russia for Chinese territory will be subject to the payment of import duty, while goods exported from China into Russih will Pay export duty.

THE GERMAN PETROLEUM MONOPOLY.

BERLIN, May 8th. The Petroleum Monopoly is not to be passed in the German Diet this, Session.

INTERNATIONAL POLICE WORK.

BEEL

The International Congress Police Work has decided that the Central Station for the recording and prosecution of criminale eball be located in Paris.

BALLOON DESTROYED,

BERLIN, May 8th.

A captive balloon, without passengers, was struck by lightning and destroyed at the military training place at Zossen near Berlin.

SANITATION IN GERMAN WEST AFRICA.

BERLIN, May 8th. A Committee of the Reichstag has accepted the Government proposal for

Kamerun, from such sites as are deem the expropriation of the natives at Duala,

insanitary

How

Pasteur-treatment, which consists of a little girl developed hydrophobia course of 26 injections of serum The days ago and died Sunday night after eleven injections, the doctor pronouncing it a typical case. The other members of stage of the treatment and are up- parently, progressing favourably, al- though their cases are being closely

We take the following from the Foochow Ecku:-For some time past a

Futsing district, and carrying off the The work of construction on the villagers pige, dogs, etc. The Roy. The Shantung Railway has again paid the beast (which measured Sft. 3 inches) Hankow Railway is to begin forthwith. Caldwell has now succeeded in shooting

per cent, dividend. The proceeds of

and is in consequence, hailed as a bene-

warning citizens that a wild and the Salt Gabelle are suficient for pay hood. It seem that tigers are increasing tamed boast was stalking the countryside meat of interest on the loans obtained of a woman being eaten at Chia Sioh in were freely advocated, and good folk were watched by the doctors in charge and the in the vicinity of Forchow, for we hear were scattered broadcast. Guns and rifles the Liong Kong district, not far from night's rest they had better look, bolt and Mr. Körr, who formerly resided with Sharp Puak, and now is the opportunity bar their windows. Little rest was obtained his family on Calle Marques de Comillas, for our sportsman to add to their spoils that eventful night.

On the following was transferred to the Shanghai office morning an aged and very enfeebled man several months ago, but will return to arrived at the management's door. He was Manila by first available steamer, he somewhat bumpered in his movement by having been notified by cable of the sor very tired and disgruntled tiger which he rowful situation.. was dragging along with the aid of kicks and pushes on a piece of disused skipping- repo. When the door opened he mildly inquired: Say, has one of you lost a -dawg

factor by the people of the neighbour Noticnagement became hysterical the household are now on the fourteenth-

thus far, and it is to be hoped that, with the aid of the Government, the salt revenue will in time develop into an important source of revenue for China. The report also enlarges on the further improvement noticeable in Chiun .8% evidenced by the measures for reform quietly but energetically pursued by President Yuan Shilkai.

MOUNT ETNA IN ERUPTION.

Bets, May 9th,

An eruption of Mount Etna has destroyed many villages.

ILLNESS OF THE WIFE OF THE GERMAN CHANCELLOR.

BERLIN, May 0th. The state of health of Frau v. Beth mann-Hollweg, wife of the German Chancellor, is grave.

THE NEW PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN.

The Tres in a leader on Count Cikama * The Secretary for the Colonies, ~ Dr. | Bays →→He has sometimes been dubbed a

of war, as favoured by Germany. The Secretary of State said that a first considera-Solf, said the protesting movement of the Chauvinist, but though no man has been tion was an international agreement negroes against the measures taken by regarding blockades and floating mines. the Colonial Administration was the

outcome of a conspiracy. THE SITUATION IN THE EPIRUS.

The distur bances, said Dr. Bolly were of no serious

· BERLIN, May 8th.

significance. The Epirotes have accepted the mediation. of the Control Commissioners, who have leit in order to confer with Zographos. Hostilities have censed on both sides.

TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

BERLIN, May 8th. Turksy has sent Talaut Bey to Livadia, to convey greetings to H.M. the Ozar

RUSSIAN MINISTERIAL CHANGES.

DERLIS, May 8th.

BERLIN, May 8th

-

THE HISPANO-AMERICAN WAR

AMERICAN-PENSIONS FOR WIDOWS AND ORPHANS

udvised that to ensure ad undisturbed

bureau of science specialista.

INTIMATIONS

|CHS. J. GAUPP

& CO..

WASHINGTON, April 2nd Pensions for widows and minor children That beats the story of the Hongkong of the officers and men who served in the policemen who went out to shoot a tiger Spanish war, the Philippine Insurrection which proved to be a tamne dawg and the Boxer uprising in China, would be authorized by a Bill which passed There is some mystery lurking in a the house late yesterday by a vote of 276 paragraph which appeared in this paper The Bill would grant 12 monthly toon Friday, relative to golf. After-pen- the widow of an honorably discharged tioning the remarkable performance of soldier or sailor, and 6 monthly for holeing in one, the par adds: “The WATCHMAKERS coch child under 16 years old, provided

to 64.

that the widow was the wife of the soldier usual penalty was paid not to the prior to the passage of the Bill The caddies, however." Most of us are aware pension would be limited, however, to that things are said about golf, and Widows without means of support other em

than their daily labour and an actual especially during rounds, which are never net incomy not exceeding $250 a year, said anywhere else; some golfer have a An inquiry among the camps of the language of their own at times, and they United Spanish War Veterans indicated there were about 4,000 widows of men who served in the war-file Cable

FAR EASTERN OLYMPIC GAMES.

AND

JEWELLERS.

INSTRUMENTS.

ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS.

are locked upon as strange and wild men SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL by neophytes, as sportsmen apart. They seem to have their own peculiarities in: manner and speech; in fact arcent golfers are a mysterious body of nien. No doubt they fully realise what that “penalty: conveyed ; it may have bpen lemon-squash all round, or anything. Perhaps the victim might care to recall things and inform ordinary beings of this veiled paying of u penalty for greatness. It might prove really entertaining

SUN GLASSES.

SILVERAND PRINCE'S PLATE.

Extensive plans, the then I'ress says, have already been made for the Far Eastern Athletic Association Olympic games to be held in Shanghai next Otco ber. In a few days filtern or twenty

different parts of China in the All China in regard to pirates which must puzzle Peking to take with other athletes from Chinese athletes will leave Changhai for

The Chinesu take a Tolstoyian attitude Athletic Meet which is to be held there on the committee in charge the opportunity sympathy with bravery. They look upon MAPPIN & WEBB. May 21st and 2nd and which will give Europeans, and they are really not in of sizing up the athletic material of China those gallant men who kept the bridge of and choosing the Chinese representatives. the Tai On as more or less leading world-wide, interest and have a signi comedians, who acted "fool pidgin as

The games of October are attracting

more insistent in asserting the claims of Japan to her rightful place in the world, it is certain that the responsibilities of

which have already mellowed. The now office will have their effect upon views Prime Minister has always attracted SEVERE SICILIAN EARTHQUAKE countries as well as in his own. He has attention and enjoyed respect in other repeatedly gained a wide hearing as the expounder of the spirit and the ideals of never hesitated to point out such defects modern Japan, especially because he has as seemed to him to accompany his conficance for China and the development of the result of which their ship was burned- try's advancement. In 1910 he wrote the Chinese which the people of Shanghai and many lives were lost Truly the long and memorable letter which served probably as yet little realize: Fifty of as & preface to the Japanese Edition of the best athletes that Japan can develop sacrifice was a heavy one, but those acts The Times, and in it he declared that he will come across the water to battle for of bravery performed under such circum- was only partially satisfied in my own first honours, sixty-five backed with stances has done much, and will do more,. mind with the present stage of our progress. The letter is remarkable, trnment funds will arrive from the toward putting an end once and for all Philippine Islands where two years ago because it prophetically anticipated the the first games proved so successful, a to outrages of this nature. Because of national reform," wrote Count Okuma, and representatives from the associations Home and in the Colony, along with the existing situation. In the early days large delegation is promised from Siam, there was a sacrifice the Government at "countries advance bravely and which are now being organized in differ

A severe earthquake in Sicily has caused many deaths and great damage all round.

RUSSIAN ARMY INCREASING.

BERLIN, May 8th.

The Dumn has accepted the proposed great increase of artillery, for perfecting the scheme of Imperial Defence. Thus the

Messrs. Goremykin und Kriwoschein increase in the contingent of conscripts enthusiastically on their course, but ent parts of China will compete for the public, have been roused to the necessity

have departed for the Crimea.

It is

this year alone will amount to several expected that Mr. Kriwoscheia will be hundreds of thousand men,

nominated Minister of Home Affairs.

THE FRENCH IN ALSACE-

LORRAINE.

BERLIN, May 8th..

The Government of Alsace-Lorraine at Strasburg declares the report of the Matin, that all the French were to be expelled from Alsace-Lorraine, to be an invention.

A SPANISH NAVAL PROGRAMME

BERLIN, May 8th. Spain has adopted a programme of naval expansion, according to which the sum of 36 millions will be spent during each of the

coming nine years.

· THE EXPELLED MEMBERS OF

THE DUMA

BERLIN, May 8th. Fifty members of the Russian Duma are ou strike at St. Petersburg in sympathy with the deputies excluded from the Doma.

THE POPE AND MEXICO.

BERLIN, May 8th The Papal Secretary, Cardinal Merry del Val, instructed by His Holiness, hai expressed towards the Archbishop of Mexico his warmest approval of the mediation of the South American Republics.

THE KAISER'S GRANDSON,

BERLIN, May 9th.

Their Majesties the Kaiser and Kaiserin

and many other royal persons have

arrived at Brunswick in order to witness the baptism of the Kaiser's grandson. LURKING DANGERS IN EUROPEAN POLITICS,

BERLIN, May 9th

RAUB RESULTS.

midway they are apt to falter; their pulse glory of the Republic. grows sluggish and their energies flag."" He saw in some. quarters in Japan signs of a certain exhaustion of mental activity, a certain relaxation of moral fibre, # certain tendency towards scepticism, which, it may be feared, may Behind the immediate necessities of the

react injuriously on social morality

tendencies, now more prenounced, and bioment, lies the duty of rectifying these

The

of real protection, and good must. emanate as the result. Tolstoy's teach- ingy cannot be adopted when dealing with pirates.

I confess I would like to hear the com

Representatirea

LTD..

LONDON,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATER ROAD.

CALDBECK,

or following was the rosult of crush monts of the Sisters of the Government MACGREGOR&C.

488 ozs.

rage per top 407 dwts. Bukit AE. the Governor in the Legislativo crushed 4,054 tons, gold obtained is one Civil Hospital on the remarks made by

we are sure that Count Okums will prove Malacca stone crushed 4.174 tons, gold Council on Thursday with a view to obtained 233 ozs. average per ton 1693 showing that their plea of overwork won't dis

hold water. Their tongues, however, are tied unless they are given freedom to

equal to the last great task for which he has been summoned from his repode Japan has wrought great deeds, and will do so again, but just now she has to recover equilibrium, to repair the effects of a prolonged strain, and to regain An American paper states that Mr. Jousen them before a Committed of clearness and steadiness, of vision. Upon Rosy Tilford, once Private Secretary to Inquiry But any doctor, any patient, one point Count Okuma's policy may be Mr. Huntington Wilson, former Under.indeed, with experience of both London awaited with confidence. He is known to

PERTUSSIN

and local hospitals will recognise that

fair comparison. If the Bisters in the

(ESTABLISHED 1884).

SOLE AGENTS FOR

FALCON

Bervices" which Sisters in London PILSENER BEER

hospitals are required to perform, they have, on the other hand, to do much work

which does not fall, to their lot in a A PURE LIGHT GERMAN BEER London hospital. Every London hospital

The Austrian Premier, Count Berch told, has repeated that it is impossible to shut one's eyes to dangers lurking in the be deeply conscious of the grave danger Sceretary of State of the U.S. Adminis His Excellency has not drawn quito a European situation, however optimisti undue industrial exploitation of the lower

to the Japanese race involved in the tration, will join Mr. Willard D. cally inclined she may be, though there classes, which in the years to come is Straight, of Messrs. J. P. Morgan & Co. local hospitals are relieved of “menial likely to prove perhaps the greatest peril to come out together to China in the near was no reason for unhealthy pessimista.which will beset the nationals of the East. future. Austria, be mentioned, had not entered

into new obligations towards Italy as regards the Eastern Mediterranean.

VICE-ADMIRAL GRAF V. SPÉR.

BERLIN, May 9th. Newspapers report that HE. Vice- "Admiral Graf v. Spee will be recalled, from the command of the German Asiatie Squadron in the coming autumn,

JAPANESE VISITORS IN BERLIN,

BERLIN, May 9th.

Prof. Takata, Rector of the Tokio; University, and Mr. Matsuda, member

of the Japanese Diet, arrived at Berlin.

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organs, specially WHOOPING COUGH, CATARRH OF LARYNX, ACUTE AND CHRONIC BRONCHIAL CATARRH, ASTHMA, &c., which has been recognised

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TO BE HAD AT-

THE MEDICAL HALL,

HONGKONG.

THE

PILSEN DISTRICT,

has attached to it a number of medical FROM students who perform much of the work that is necessarily done here by the POSSESSING ALL THE DELIGHTFUL nursing sisters, and, again, a not incon-

siderable amount of housekeeping work CHARACTERISTICS OF SUCH BEERS. falls upon the Sisters here while it forms

no part of a Sister's duty in a London: bospital. - Certainly - among people who PER 1 DOZ QUARTS -$3.00

have been patients in the hospitals there.

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is a good deal of sympathy with the Sisters, but I doubt if any patient Imowa 9% much 68 the Sisters themselves could tell a Committee of Inquiry

RODERICK RANDOM.

PINTS

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